Optimization and uncertainty estimates of WMO regression models for the systematic bias adjustment of NLDAS precipitation in the United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Xia, Youlong ^a,b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RANDOM PROCESSES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIMULATED ANNEALING; WIND EFFECTS;

ALGORITHM; METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINGAUGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIMULATED ANNEALING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745257064     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006188     Document Type: Article

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